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Pulaski County drainage board approves $7-per-acre assessment for James Wallace Ditch
Summary
The Pulaski County Drainage Board approved a $7-per-acre assessment for maintenance of the James Wallace Ditch in Van Buren Township. The assessment covers about 15 parcels and roughly 500 benefited acres; the board recorded an affirmative vote.
The Pulaski County Drainage Board voted to accept a proposed $7-per-acre assessment for maintenance of the James Wallace Ditch in Van Buren Township.
The assessment covers 15 parcels and roughly 500 benefited acres, the board heard; current annual revenue for the ditch was described in the hearing as $516.78. A presenter at the hearing said landowners were mailed notice and given the chance to file written objections before the board acted.
A board member moved “to accept the proposed $7 an acre,” and a second was recorded. The chair called for the question and members responded in the affirmative; the motion was approved by voice vote.
Board members also discussed timing for mowing and other maintenance work and set a deadline related to that work. A presenter said an earlier deadline would be changed to March 1 of next year. No further details on implementation or a budget breakdown were provided during the discussion.
The hearing packet included a map of the ditch and a statement of benefited acres, which a presenter said had been provided to landowners in advance. The board did not identify any formal objections on the record during the meeting.
The action will be reflected in the drainage board minutes and assessments for the affected parcels. The board did not provide a line-item budget at the meeting, and no additional funding sources or specific contractor arrangements were described.
